Docderm Posted March 21, 2017 Share #1  Posted March 21, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) In the pursuit of great Bokeh I am drawn to the classic, the Noctilux, either F1 or F.95  Are there any other Leica lenses that give similar or close to similar results? Or is the Nocti the only way to go?  It would be very helpful if you could include some pictures illustrating how well your preferred lens produces Bokeh.  Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ropo54 Posted March 21, 2017 Share #2  Posted March 21, 2017  Noctilux 0.95:   Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/270592-bokeh-by-any-other-name-would-smell-as-sweet/?do=findComment&comment=3238780'>More sharing options...
geetee1972 Posted March 21, 2017 Share #3 Â Posted March 21, 2017 If the areas of the picture that you can't make out are more important to you than those that are in focus, then the Zeiss C Sonar 1.5 costs 12% of the Noctilux has wonderful dreamy bokeh and a rendering like the golden age of Holywood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetee1972 Posted March 21, 2017 Share #4 Â Posted March 21, 2017 Zeiss C Sonnar f/1.5 Â Erin by Greg Turner, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted March 21, 2017 Share #5 Â Posted March 21, 2017 In the pursuit of great Bokeh I am drawn to the classic, the Noctilux, either F1 or F.95 Â An honorable pursuit, however you might consider lenses other than Leica. The Sonnetar 50mm f/1.1 lens might be interesting and it will not break your budget. My photo bag has 10mm VC, 35mm Summilux, 75mm Summilux and the Sonnetar fits in a tiny pocket ready to use. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helged Posted March 21, 2017 Share #6 Â Posted March 21, 2017 The 75Lux-M and 80Lux-R have nice out of focus rendering (ex1, ex2), as well as 90Cron-M (ex). I am not that found of the newest version of 35Lux-M (ex), whereas the 28Lux-M is better (ex). The 50Lux-M is also nice (ex). But as with everything, enough can be enough... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropo54 Posted March 21, 2017 Share #7  Posted March 21, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) And, a couple more from the Noctilux f 0.95 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/270592-bokeh-by-any-other-name-would-smell-as-sweet/?do=findComment&comment=3238798'>More sharing options...
ropo54 Posted March 21, 2017 Share #8  Posted March 21, 2017 Noctilux 3D effect Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/270592-bokeh-by-any-other-name-would-smell-as-sweet/?do=findComment&comment=3238802'>More sharing options...
ropo54 Posted March 21, 2017 Share #9  Posted March 21, 2017 Noctilux 0.95 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/270592-bokeh-by-any-other-name-would-smell-as-sweet/?do=findComment&comment=3238803'>More sharing options...
ropo54 Posted March 21, 2017 Share #10  Posted March 21, 2017 this one is from the 35 1.4 fle Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/270592-bokeh-by-any-other-name-would-smell-as-sweet/?do=findComment&comment=3238809'>More sharing options...
ropo54 Posted March 21, 2017 Share #11  Posted March 21, 2017 35 1.4 fle Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/270592-bokeh-by-any-other-name-would-smell-as-sweet/?do=findComment&comment=3238810'>More sharing options...
dfarkas Posted March 21, 2017 Share #12 Â Posted March 21, 2017 M240 and 35 Lux ASPH FLE Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmphoto Posted March 21, 2017 Share #13  Posted March 21, 2017 75 Summilux as posted on another thread. these are merely test shots, but still descriptive of the bokeh. Both at 1.4 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/270592-bokeh-by-any-other-name-would-smell-as-sweet/?do=findComment&comment=3238822'>More sharing options...
rsmphoto Posted March 21, 2017 Share #14  Posted March 21, 2017 another..   Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/270592-bokeh-by-any-other-name-would-smell-as-sweet/?do=findComment&comment=3238824'>More sharing options...
01af Posted March 21, 2017 Share #15  Posted March 21, 2017 In the pursuit of great bokeh, I am drawn to the classic, the Noctilux, either 1:1 or 1:0.95. Umm—apparently you're confusing bokeh with background blur, aren't you?  The finest bokeh of all my 50 mm Leica M lenses comes from the Apo-Summicron-M 50 mm Asph. Of course, the Noctilux, at full aperture, will render the out-of-focus background more blurred than the Apo-Summicron. But the bokeh is better with the latter. By the way, I also love the bokeh from the Summarit 5 cm 1:1.5 but that's ... umm, special, not fine.  The Apo-Summicron-M 75 mm Asph also has very creamy bokeh. But I don't like the inclination to flare as well as the absurdly short focusing throw.  By the way, many (if not most) lenses' bokeh will significantly improve when they're stopped down by 1/2 or one f-stop from full aperture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfarkas Posted March 21, 2017 Share #16 Â Posted March 21, 2017 Here's one with the 75 APO Cron on the M240 Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetee1972 Posted March 21, 2017 Share #17  Posted March 21, 2017  Umm—apparently you're confusing bokeh with background blur, aren't you? It's a fair point but these days I think it's the term that everyone uses precisely to describe the out of focus areas, rather than specifically the effect of out of focus on points of light.  I love the 'bokeh' of the Hasselblad 120mm Makro Plannar, which you can use on the SL with an adapter:  Wild Thing by Greg Turner, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted March 21, 2017 Share #18 Â Posted March 21, 2017 ... but these days I think it's the term that everyone uses precisely to describe the out-of-focus areas, rather than specifically the effect of out-of-focus on points of light. Â I couldn't care less what 'everyone' does when what 'everyone' does is foolish. Bokeh is one thing, out-of-focus blur is another thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted March 21, 2017 Share #19  Posted March 21, 2017 I couldn't care less what 'everyone' does when what 'everyone' does is foolish. Bokeh is one thing, out-of-focus blur is another thing.  Can you offer us examples of out-of-focus vs bokeh? . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted March 21, 2017 Share #20  Posted March 21, 2017  Related article.... from the guy who popularized the term (first to spell bokeh) for US readers.....  http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2009/01/what-is-bokeh.html  Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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